Being a pastor doesn’t require me to do much manual labor. I sit in front of books, computer screens, and people all day. Key word: sit. (That’s why I’ve gained over 30 lbs in the past two years!) Needless to say, I’ve been antsy to do some things with my hands other than turn pages, [...]

Some of us long to have these deep, spiritual moments with God. And God sometimes gives them to us. But we must not be like Peter and think that those moments of glory are what being a Christian is all about. God gives some of us those moments so that we can come down the mountain to put that experience to good us for the sake of others and the Kingdom.

Below is a letter I recently wrote to the elders, Pastor James, and Corinne (SPCC Intern). I am posting it in the hopes that you all, the church at SPCC, will pray and consider whether or not you want to participate in helping my new friend.
Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
Hello Elders and James and Corinne,
As you [...]

This is from the sermon I preached at SPCC on Jan 10, 2010. I believe it is worth sharing again.
We spent all of 2009 [in the sermons] studying about this Jesus who we call the Christ, the anointed one of God. And we will never stop looking to Jesus, but last year, we had to [...]

The question is whether we can call anything “good.” For instance, can we call a song a “good song,” or can we tell someone they did a “good job?” Most of us use the word “good” rather flippantly because it seems to work in many occasions. “Good,” like the word “love,” can refer to any range of things from our opinion of a slice of pizza to how we feel in our relationship with God.